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Campaign Started to Build Pianos in Rwanda

Angel Romero May 10, 2017 1 Comment pianoRwanda

A group of three friends has gotten together to build pianos in Rwanda. After the closure of the only piano factory in South Africa years…

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Leading American Roots Festival Sneak Peek with MerleFest on the Road

World Music Central News Room February 15, 2017 No Comments Jonathan Byrd & The Pickup CowboysLocust HoneyMark BumgarnerMerlefest

MerleFest, the popular American roots music festival founded by influential musician Doc Watson will offer music fans a sneak peek of this spring’s festival with…

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Artist Profiles: Shankhachur Lahiri

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicIndian musicShankhachur Lahiritablaworld fusion

Tabla performer Shankh Lahiri comes from a family with a strong tradition of Indian Classical Music and has fully devoted his life to this music.…

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A Tribe Called Red releases “The Virus”Musuc Video

Angel Romero December 3, 2016 No Comments A Tribe Called Redpowwow step

Powwow step pioneers A Tribe Called Red has released a music video for its single “The Virus.” The videoclip features poet Saul Williams and Canadian…

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L&T: Brad Mehldau

Adolf Alzuphar October 7, 2016 No Comments Brad MehldauJazzJoshua Redman

I will be writing a column on Length & Time in music, in each presenting an album and its strategies that pertain to addressing Length & Time.  Vocal…

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Jitka Šuranská Trio Releases Video Teaser

Angel Romero August 29, 2016 No Comments Czech musicCzech RepublicJitka ŠuranskáJitka Šuranská Trio

Jitka Šuranská Trio has released a music video to promote its upcoming album Divé husy. The new recording is scheduled for release September 16th, 2016…

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Artist Profiles: Meta Dia

Angel Romero August 17, 2016 No Comments Meta DiaReggaeSenegal

Born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, Meta Dia grew up listening to the likes of Bob Marley and James Brown as well as local African…

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Mirror by Lalah Hathaway

Adolf Alzuphar July 6, 2016 No Comments Lalah Hathawayneo-soulsoul

Lalah Hathaway has released a new video for her neo-soul song “Mirror.” The video burns slowly as the song does also. Its lyrics are straight…

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Artist Profiles: Julien Jacob

Angel Romero July 1, 2016 No Comments AfropopBeninBeninese musicJulien Jacob

Julien Jacob arrived in France during his early childhood. His West-Indian parents settled in the South of France. For him, who was born in Benin,…

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Cooder-White-Skaggs Announce 2016 North American Concert Dates

World Music Central News Room February 18, 2016 No Comments

Cooder-White-Skaggs have announced a North American spring tour. The trio features virtuoso multi-instrumentalists Ry Cooder and Ricky Skaggs along with renowned country gospel singer Sharon…

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